Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Real Estate Inventory Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract]

Schedule of capitalized interest costs

The following table presents certain information regarding interest for the periods presented:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
in thousands	2024		2023		2022
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period	$	112,580	$	109,088	$	106,985
Interest incurred	79,835		71,981		74,161
Capitalized interest impaired	—		—		(439)
Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses(a)	(68,233)		(68,489)		(71,619)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period	$	124,182	$	112,580	$	109,088

(a) Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses varies based on the number of homes closed during the period and land sales, if any, as well as other factors.